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10 Jul 2007

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IRIN

Jordan: Code of conduct to fight child labour launched

Officials from the public and private sectors have announced the launch of a code of conduct to combat child labour in Jordan, but experts believe the country needs more than "a piece of paper" to fight this phenomenon...It indicates areas of concern, including health and safety hazards, and explains how employers can turn away fathers seeking employment for their children...the code of conduct has no legal power and will depend on the moral obligation of employers...Most children work in garages, factories or on farms...They are subject to various hazards on a daily basis...13 percent of working children in the country are subjected to forced labour...many children are often subject to systematic sexual abuse...